Dom Poncia is an excellent attorney who I've had the opportunity to work with several times when my…read moreclients need a resource for real estate issues or deals. He's been a resource to me and my clients for a couple years now, and I've experienced first hand his persistence, diligence, and personalized approach. I'd be confident recommending him to anyone in my network.

One of the few times I ever look forward to going to an attorney's office…read more I had hit my wit's end when I came to Warshaw, Dicarlo & Associates with a multi-faceted real estate problem. I consider myself an extremely resourceful, natural problem solver, but I had gotten to a point where I simply didn't even know what questions to ask, and was starting to break my golden rule of never becoming emotional about a business problem. I've been meeting with George and Dominic, who are among the most engaging, pleasant people (not just attorneys) I've ever met. I come from a family of attorneys and bankers, and have built a rather narrow, framed opinion of both fields. I'm happy to say that this firm is simply the cream of the pedigree crop, that has opened my eyes on how real estate is and should be done. George and Dominic walked me through everything that I need to consider, were very clear about my options, provided suggestions, and most importantly, helped me understand the financial considerations of whatever path I choose. I highly recommend this firm for whatever real estate business you are engaged with in Boston. Simply beyond expectation.

I met Patrick about eight years ago thru a business transactions. Since then he is been the…read moreclosing attorney for me personally and for hundreds of my real estate clients. I have been a licensed full-time realtor for over 10 years with Century 21 Abigail Adams. During that time I cannot think of a better support than Patrick Devine, his partner Michael Gill and their staff, Sally, Marcy, Mary Kay and company. He always puts the client first, offers fantastic advice and clear explanation to clients and the realtors. He doesn't great job of keeping the transaction on track and is extremely accessible. Their closing fees are extremely reasonable he does a high volume of business and works with well 95% of all mortgage lending institutions in Mass. Before you go to pay someone to rent in a higher price community in get for Service for more money, listen to this review and reach out to Gill Devine PC here in Braintree Mass. The location of his office is a moment off the expressway, off exit 6, next to the Braintree movie theater, across from the Mall.

I'm using my wife's yelp account to write this review:…read more We hired Attorney Vaughn-Martel after a civil lawsuit was filed against me by an ex-girlfriend over ownership rights to a vehicle I had solely purchased during a 4+ year relationship. An injunction/ court order was filed against me stating I was not to sell the vehicle until the case was heard before a judge. We hired Vaughn-Martel in hopes that he'd be able to assist in getting the court order lifted or get the case settled as quickly as possible as I was unable to afford payments on the vehicle and needed to sell it ASAP. After several months of negotiations between Vaughn-Martel and the plaintiff's attorney a Settlement Agreement was drafted by Vaughn-Martel's office and was forwarded to me for review and signature. I stated the Agreement was to my liking and was told that the Agreement would be sent out AS IS to the Plaintiff followed by me for signatures. Problems arose when I found out that after I had approved what I thought to be the FINAL draft of the Settlement Agreement that the Plaintiff's attorney had asked that a few changes be made and Attorney Vaughn-Martel's office to it upon themselves to make these changes without my knowledge, consent or even a discussion of such. When I contacted Attorney Vaughn-Martel to indicate my disproval of such changes I was told that there was nothing they could do to change the Agreement back as the revised Agreement had already been mailed out to the Plaintiff for signature. I was beyond irate at this point. To make matters worse, the Plaintiff was never able to obtain financing in order to follow through on the terms of the Settlement Agreement by purchasing the vehicle to pay off my loan (which I couldn't afford to pay and faced repossession of) and to compensate me for monies she had stolen via check fraud / forgery. After the Plaintiff had breached the Agreement by not coming up with the funds within the allotted time frame as per the Agreement terms, I was advised by Attorney Vaughn-Martel that selling the vehicle, paying off the loan and keeping the balance of the agreed upon sales amount for myself would be a "viable solution to complying with the agreement, getting rid of the car, and getting settlement funds, all in a way that protects (my) interests in the event (I) had to go in front of a judge." I followed my attorneys exact advice and sold the vehicle 2 days prior to the date it was to be repossessed. When I got in front of the judge though I was found in contempt of court for going against the imposed court order not to sell the vehicle. Attorney Vaughn-Martel never once stated that he had advised me to do such nor did he defend me in any sense of the word. He never tried to state facts and in no way stood up for me. He seemed to have no idea what to say in court and came across as being completely unprepared, incompetent, unprofessional and unknowledgeable of how to defend a client. He let me hang out to dry and when I confronted him prior to the next hearing for my punishment in front of the judge he totally denied ever having advised me to go against the court order. I even showed him his own email to me stating his advice and he still insisted he never advised such. He proceeded to state that it would be in my best interest to allow the civil case against me along with my counterclaims against her for stolen monies be dismissed as per the Plaintiff's request or the judge could punish me by making me pay her money for selling the car. I felt as though I was being coerced into settling the case because my attorney didn't want to have to explain himself to the judge as to why he advised his client to go against a court order. Due to being in fear of what the judge might fine/punish me with and knowing I had no more money and no real counsel on my side to defend me, I went against my rights, instincts and better judgement by agreeing to allow the case to be dismissed. I ended up with nothing more than destroyed credit & added debt due to racking up more than $6k in legal fees.....an amount far in excess of what Vaughn-Martel Law ever truly earned or deserved

I used Chris and his team for a recent Boston real estate transaction. I was absolutely amazed at…read morethe level of service and the efficiency in which is provided. I definitely felt like had an advocate for "us" in the process vs. a large Boston Property Management Company. I highly recommend Vaughn Martel Law!

When I bought my house in 2015, my realtor recommended Cynthia Sherman, from Kajko, Weisman &…read moreColasanti. She was absolutely fantastic, walking me through all of the complexities of the purchase. I have used her three times since then for real estate transactions, and she has never left me feeling confused or looked down on. She held my hands through panic (most memorably, the bats we found in my home a week before close and were told we could not legally evict for months!). Cynthia and her support team at the firm have always felt completely in my corner, responsive to my needs and questions, and respectful of me as a client. I would absolutely use them again.

We hired Keira Gibson to represent us in a probate-related real estate purchase. While she is…read moreclearly knowledgeable about real estate law, our experience was frustrating. Communication was reactive rather than proactive, and much of the time we had to chase updates or check the probate court docket ourselves. As first-time buyers, we needed more guidance and reassurance than we received. We also had issues with her paralegal, Stacey, who sent us an extremely rude and dismissive email that turned out to be wrong. This contributed to more preventable delays and costs, and Keira never addressed it with us. Keira's tone was often blunt, dismissive, and at times rude. For example, when my husband (who is an attorney but not a real estate attorney) asked her for her professional estimate based on her experience, she responded: "You're an attorney, you know that the court is unpredictable." That kind of remark was passive-aggressive and unhelpful, and it set the tone for much of our relationship with her. We also repeatedly asked her to communicate with us more proactively, but nothing ever changed. At closing, she asked us to sign two optional items we had opted out of earlier in the process. She said she needed to "check" to make sure we weren't being charged for them in the closing costs. I had already confirmed we weren't, and this is something her office should have caught when reviewing the final numbers. Instead, it created more unnecessary confusion at the table. Keira's style of communication made an already stressful process much harder than it needed to be. Edit: I have gone back and updated my review. After posting this review, the managing partner, Peter Kajko, personally reached out to us. He was kind, heartfelt, and genuinely listened to our concerns. He acknowledged our frustrations, explained the firm's perspective, and took the time to make sure we felt heard. While our experience with Keira was disappointing, we truly appreciated Peter's professionalism and sincerity in addressing the situation

I love the Rogaris Law office soooooo much. Trying to coordinate a Purchase of a condo and a Sale…read moreof my condo to purchase new said condo at the same time with additional legal docs like Use and Occupancy and Purchase and Sales has been a dream with these guys. They glide over the speed bumps and I don't have to panic because I know, they know, the real estate law business better than anyone I've ever met in my life - and as a top realtor I've met A LOT. I'd never personally use another law firm .... EVER and now I refer them to everyone I know buying and selling and I get credit for their hard work making me look like a superstah. EVERYBODY LOVES ROGARIS LAW! Anne Mahon

Jennifer (Jenny) Stathakis, attorney at John Rogaris Law Office, was referred to me by my Realtor…read more She represented me and my lender in a dual capacity. I was very impressed by her responsiveness and professionalism. She answered all my questions about the closing process to my satisfaction and was quite meticulous and diligent to make sure that all the i's were dotted and the t's were crossed. I would recommend her wholeheartedly to anyone considering her and her firm as their real estate attorney.

I'm shocked to read the previous review on yelp. I just got through with an 8 month horror show of…read moreselling my house to someone who's house I was buying. A very unique "house swap" situation. Without getting into too much detail, we had delay after delay after delay....all on the other buyer/sellers end. It was an absolute disaster from start to finish. One of the few things we had going for us was Josh having our back the whole time, always looking out for our best interest. I have absolutely no doubts that if we didn't have him as our lawyer representing us in this sale/purchase, this never would have been completed. Any other sales/refinances in my future will absolutely involve Joshua Blumen as my families lawyer.

Stay away!! This attorney is impersonal and does not act in the best interests of his clients. We…read morehired him to represent us in a short sale and he left us wide open for a lawsuit from the bank, knowing full well what he was setting us up for. He did what he had to do to close the deal and get his fee, regardless of the repercussions for his client. He knew full well that our intention and understanding in the deal was to sell our condo at a price that was agreeable to the bank with "no recourse for deficiency". In fact, we specifically requested that that language be put in writing in the original offer to purchase. Attorney Blumen then advised us to sign a settlement agreement with the bank that left the issue of deficiency and the bank's recourse ambiguous. We realized this when we received a deficiency letter from the bank a few weeks after our closing, asking for the difference between the settlement price and the amount owed on the mortgage. When I immediately called his office to ask him what this letter was about, his paralegal would not put me through to him. She told me that the settlement agreement was left ambiguous as to what the bank could do as recourse for the rest of their money, i.e. they could either send us a 1099 or sue us for the money. I asked her why Attorney Blumen would advise us to sign an ambiguous settlement statement that leaves us open for a lawsuit and she said, "Well the bank wouldn't have closed if we changed it." As we now know, if the bank doesn't close, then Attorney Blumen doesn't get paid! She then went on to tell me that they "don't handle deficiencies" and I should "call the lender". Well guess what? I don't have to call them, they are calling me looking for their money!!! Attorney Blumen has never returned my phone call, its been a month and a half. Attorney Blumen hardly ever spoke to us, let alone explained to us what was going on with our real estate transaction. Perhaps that is why we are so surprised by this whole situation. It took months to meet him in person and when I finally did it was only once and he didn't look me in the eye or so much as shake my hand. Every time I called his office to speak to him I had to deal with his paralegal or would receive a lengthy EMAIL from him. I asked his paralegal to tell him not to correspond with me via email because attorney-client correspondence is privileged and confidential and there is no expectation of privacy when you correspond via email. What is worse, he would repeatedly cc the real estate agent in his replies, which would contain the trace of our entire correspondence. The P&S he presented to us to sign was one of the sloppiest documents I have ever seen. The numbers did not add up for the purchase price and it was replete with typos. In the end, he asked me to sign a power of attorney so that he could just show up on my behalf at the closing. When he, you guessed it, emailed it to me, it named himself and some other attorney that I had never heard of. When I told him I wasn't comfortable giving power of attorney for a real estate transaction to someone I have never heard of, let alone met, he sent me a flippant email saying "she works with me and has been doing real estate longer than I have." Well, maybe if he had called me up and explained what he was asking me to sign I wouldn't have been so apprehensive. I felt like I had to second guess everything he advised us to do and needed a "second opinion". My husband and I have no experience with short sale transactions and that is why we hired an alleged real attorney to represent us. We never should have trusted Attorney Blumen. His prices are outrageous, his work is sloppy and his client relations are atrocious.

We had a wonderful experience with real estate attorney Kimberly Fisher of Peter Fenn & Associates…read morein JP. She steered us through contracts on two complex properties and managed mortgage extensions until we finally secured our first place. Kimberly had the right style for the job. We needed her to be polite and firm with some of the jerks we ended up meeting during the home-buying process. We trusted Kimberly and enjoyed working with her. She is a great communicator, smart, and her fee is reasonable. If we ever sell our home, we will def. ask Kimberly to manage the transaction for us. You can reach Kimberly Fisher at fennlaw@aol.com

As a first-time home buyer, I am SO grateful to have worked with Tempus Fugit Law. Marissa made…read morethis process extremely easy for me. She and her team were quick and efficient when it came to preparing documents. They made sure to keep me informed throughout the entire process. I am confident that they acted in my best interest. I plan on using TFL for all of my future real estate needs and would 100% recommend to others!

2020: Closed a real estate transaction in Boston this past October with Tempus Fugit, as an…read moreinvestor - absolutely phenomenal firm, I worked with Gil, Emmett, and Bridget. Awesome team. I will always be coming back to work with this team and I highly recommend this team as the absolute best law firm to consider (from experience), to anyone I know in Boston, for all legal matters in real estate, litigation, and corporate law. Thank you Tempus Fugit! Update 10/16/2023: I highly recommend Gil at Tempus Fugit Law to anyone who needs legal help, especially in regards to real estate, and especially in regards to litigation. He is also very knowledgeable in business structure. His advice and legal work has been absolutely crucial in my business and personal success. If you're on the fence about which attorney to hire, give Gil a call, shoot him a text, shoot him an email, and I guarantee you, you'll be thanking yourself for doing it. Gil is the best attorney. Update 4/21/2024: Gil just helped me AGAIN regarding a litigation (lawsuit) matter. His advice put me at ease and gave me simple action steps to resolve the situation. I can't thank Gil enough. Tempus Fugit Law is the best law firm ever, I recommend them to all my friends. It is an absolute blessing to know Gil and to be able to hire this firm whenever I have any legal matters that need to be solved. For real, this is the best law firm ever, Gil is the best attorney ever, don't hesitate to pay Gil and Tempus Fugit Law to solve any real estate or litigation/legal issues you have!